1) "PSYCLE SENSE sm":
3) Most recent Hypothetical
"PSYCLE sm" transactions, to be mimicked, and referred back to:
4) Already given out in previous NL's,
assumed Hypothetical "Long-side" positions:
7) other, still Extended/potentially
Toppy, "Puttables", near recent Highs Only, for potential Price Drops, using,
Only, L.T., in-the-money Puts Only, Always Diversified, w/stops if patterns abort
to the upside, for potential drops towards their 200 DMA's, at least 8) "PSYCLE sm" Lesson for
today:
a) Important Industry Group (Rotation) notes: 1) nope renewed rise among Nikkei.-type/Japan stocks, Wed., as I previously told you herein, to expect "after a pause to rest", remember ? While I do not "do" indexes, Nikkei. projects, as previously suggested, towards the 20,000 area....of course, once the Media starts to over-report its move, it will have been too late, right ? and, I am beginning to watch some Asian stocks for S.T. stage 4 tops, likely ahead ....2) note I added some more "Disk drive/storage" stocks, long....NOT 'all' of them, though.... 3) also see the 'depressed' Energy/Oil Service stocks I gave you herein, popping....while the 'extended' ones I also gave you herein, are topping, Simultaneously....re-read my "Industry Group Rotation" booklet.... 4) see the Insurance stocks I was the first/only to give near lows, popping ? they were pretty-easy-to-see, S.T. saucer patterns, high quality issues, higher-priced, and optionable, yes ? ....5) and, note I added some Chemical stocks as potential puttables....if one wanted to "link" (and I do NOT), one "might" say the higher price or raw materials (oil) might "hurt" Chemical companies, over time ? ....6) oh, and, I may be wrong on some of the Extended Aero./Defense stocks as potential puttables....notice, I had not formally added any on sec. (3) yet....so, no harm, no foul....
b) more, misleading, sensationalized, and/or improper comments from the
Financial Media, Reporters, etc.: 1) oy, CNBC, Tue. 13th, All-Star Game Day, interviewed Ken Griffey, Jr., on his INVESTING opinion, yet ! amazing....K.G. said, "you know, I do stocks like, AOL and MSFT....stocks that always go up...." Please stick to being among the best baseball players in the world, Junior.... 'nuff said....and shame on you, CNBC, for wasting more of our time.... 2) notice, Thu., CNBC had the pres. of Unisys on, in a glowing report, only now, with UIS over $ 42, commending him on his progress since joining the co. two years ago.... Remember, I had clients in UIS in its L.T. base around $ 6., way back then, when front-page articles said UIS would go under, remember ? check out its 5-year chart....see the base ? again, they NEVER interview these guys near the lows, right ? only after big rises....late stage 3 or 4 ahead ? Pres. said, "we are in the 3rd or 4th inning of the game." I say, maybe the "company", but, not the "stock"....But I have NO technical opinion on the stock, yet...
3) similarly, Thu. 15th, 10:10 am, CNBC had pres. of MHP on, just gushing and gushing about how great everything is for his company....Please view chart of MHP, back from the early 1990's, when it formed a nice, tight, base under $ 15. Bill Griffith said, "if I told you several years ago, your company would have 7 straight years of double-digit growth, you'd have said I was crazy"....dig ? Recall, I specifically gave you MHP as Q, S, % Put gain, from $ 58 to 51, early 1999, as it fell and held at its 200 DMA, see it ? Recently, it's relative strength has been falling, and, while I have NO opinion on it today, at all, if it breaks below 50, looks lower --- while its pres. likely whistles in the dark....also, UIS has had 11 insider sales last 9 months, with no purchases....Seems the rise from 15 to 58, discounted much , yes ? the pattern never changes....remember, CNBC never had this guy on, near the lows in MHP, when, by the way, the 'experts'all said, in front-page articles, that the "publishing business" would disappear, in the digital/electronic/internet revolution", right ? are you learning to buy low yet ? ....4) note, as I generally predicted, note how VIAS, and, SPCT, get added to growing list of companies getting takeover offers --- at prices way, way, BELOW their all-time highs....expect this trend to continue....this is what happened after the Energy/Services stocks fell, in the early-mid 1980's....and the Biotech stocks, after they busted, in the later 1980's....the pattern never changes....5) commenting on a little rise in Hasbro stock, KWHY-tv's Mike Russell cited, "higher sales of Star Wars merchandise" for their higher earnings....Hmmmm, let's examine this....When I gave 'HAS' out, in its long base in the $ 13. area, everyone hated the toy stocks, because of "Asian problems", "lower birth rates/children", and, "no new sexy blockbuster toys", remember ? Then, Star Wars was coming, and it recently rose to hit $ 37., right around the time the movie opened (the S.T. top, dig ? are you learning the normal progression/pattern ?)....Then, of course, as the bullish hype faded, it corrected to its 200 DMA support, around $ 25- 26 or so recently....Now, they report "higher eps", and it hits $ 28+....DOWN from $ 37. in May, and, not miuch higher than its $ 20. low in the last 12+ months....WITH earnings up nicely....Normal conclusion: trade the stock, not the earnings....If reporter wanted to help people, he would have reported the semi-parabolic rise in HAS, on the movie hype, as a probable top....NOT the little pop off recent low, on higher eps....oh, he also did not mention its 200 DMA....BTW, this nice but weak guy has asked me to teach my "PSYCLE sm" to him several times, but has never follow-up....he also promised to interview me, but R. Saxton threatened him if he did so....Nice industry, huh....
c) more incorrect/improper/misleading Media comments from "Fundamentalists/
Companies/newspapers/mags", etc., vs. illogical/contrary/unlinked stock prices moves, etc.: 1) Investors Intelligence's % of bullish NL writers, has slowly fallen, from the 61 % area, in May (when I called for a not-so-good-period, into mid-July, at least, right ?), to the 52 % area, recently....meaning ? we'd need more failing rallies to buy Puts into, in order to form rounder tops on more Extended stocks.... 2) again, note, Apple Computer stock fell again, even as they beat street earnings numbers....not on my list anyway, but, at $ 15., when I gave it out herein as a buy, all the "experts" said they would disappear, yes ? Now they all love it....
d) more, likely late, incorrect, and/or misleading, comments, from
Brokerages, NL writers, Analysts: 1) none....what a rare occurance, huh....
As you have seen over the last year, how well one does, just "doing" the
best individual stocks, and Ind. Groups, chart-technically, and sentiment-wise, mostly long-side, while ignoring, or going contrary to, 95 % of all Media messages, and "indexes/averages" comments, from the peanut gallery ? By just getting my output, alone, you do much better, and save time, by not having to even try to "seek, and process" tons of other, useless fundamental info., anyway....and we also help remove potential emotional problems before they begin.
Always remember to view
"1-year-at-least past" charts of everything you can view, herein, along with
their 200 day moving averages (DMA's), to "see/learn" the "PSYCLE patterns", and
see where/when stocks in section (3) were Hypothetically bought near lows, and
put near highs....note: (Q = quick; i.e, was less than 2-3 months holding period
....VQ = very quick; i.e., was less than 3-4 weeks holding period)....and "VVQ"
means it was held even shorter-term than that....
Also re-read "the Guide" for how I derive the Estimated % percentage Gains I
show herein, on assumed Hypothetically closed-out trades (always assumed to have
been in Options, where applicable/suitable, and on margin where
available/suitable/logical, and on a cash basis where not, as per "PSYCLE sm"
tenets)....and "bal." here in section (3), means, "the balance" of assumed long
positions, assuming an initial "1/2 pos." sale....and, "css" means "covered
(previous) short sale", where no puts options existed....
stock AIMM (2- to 3+) for VQ 50% Gain....puts DHR (64 to 58), for small % G....puts AMFM (56 to 53), for B.E., and, calls SUB, for L.T. small G....
and/but, longs, OCN (8 to 9 1/2 to 8-), RAD, TSA, BEZ, and, puts, bal. SDLI (62 to 47 to 57) for small G....UCOMA, LMG/A, NXLK, PLCE, USAI., RATL, HLIT, BPA, for quick, very small losses, normally of smaller overall consequence to a properly diversified L.T. portfolio....and, long, HMA, for Q, larger loss (rare) ....plus, again, I bet almost none of you actually "had" any Puts recently, even among all those big puts Gainers I gave you herein....it will still reward you to learn how to do "puts" forward....
NOTE: while most of the $ 5 to $ 10. stocks are listed here as
"stocks on margin" ("stk.on.mgn."), if one Had bought L.T., in-the-money calls
options, their % Gains/Losses would have been multiplied, higher, right ? We
prefer not to buy Calls on most stocks under $ 10., unless their patterns are phenomenal, as their options premiums tend to be too high, vs. buying those stocks on Margin, with close stops, where suitable, instead, with less arithmetic risk, and yet, similar reward potential--- stocks themselves have no "premium",
right ? and, of course, if one just bought said longs for cash, and not on
margin, the % Gains/Losses here would be relatively smaller, though still excellent, for such short holding periods, yes ? also, obviously, these "transactions" are always listed, from biggest % Gains, to smallest, then all losses....
(either for Cash, especially in Pensions,
and/or on Margin where suitable, and/or Only L.T., in-the-money Options, where
suitable/available, always Diversifying, always with close Stops below/above
recent lows/highs): (note:
If you are New to this NL, here are the most recent "Buyables/Puttables",
long/short) (note: a " - " after a price, means "just under" that price....and, a
" + " means "just over" that price....i.e., 16+ means, 16 to 16 3/8, and, 56-,
means, 55 5/8 to 56, etc.)....again, the idea is to "just get real close" to my
listed prices here, when buying long/selling/putting issues given....try NOT to
worry about every 1/8 or 1/16....
(new ones) APM @ 2 3/4, CDN @ 13+, HZP @ 5, RDRT @ 6, SCY @ 4 1/4, STEI. @ 13+,
"Repeats": (note, some new ones today !) AFG @ 33+, ALL @ 35++, BGO @ 9/16, BS @ 7 1/2, BYX @ 3 9/16, CAU @ 0.20, CCH @ 0.28, DAY @ 0.08, DMI. @ 2 7/8, FOTO @ 3-, GISH @ 2 13/16, GRERF @ 0.28, GSR @ 11/16, HEC @ 1 11/16, HUM @ 13-, KRY @ 5/8, OCR @ 12-, SAMC @ 5 1/2, UQM @ 4 3/16, VGZ....most are still EVB's, bases, and/or low-priceds...."buy (only) low", right ? but some are "optionables/higher-priced" (but still Not that great a list, as I have been intimating recently)
NOTE: as I teach in the "Green Guide", countless times, you should know, that, often, there is NOT "just one day, time, or price" when my stocks become "long buys" or "long puts"....some stocks may hit around originally suggested prices, 2, 3, 4 times, etc., sometimes over a period of weeks, as they may form EVB's, double-bottoms and/or bases, or longer tops, right ? When/if they rise/fall in between those times, I follow-up those moves, in section (4) and (5) ....this is a Positive, a Benefit, for you....Remember, I have subscribers who ARE already in stocks which have already moved before YOU may have just noticed them herein, dig ? And there ARE many subscribers who ARE viewing the charts of the stocks herein, first....and there ARE subscribers who DO want "longer, more thorough, teaching" NL's/items from me....so I give it all, for all your situational needs....your choices, no excuses....
*** therefore, all my given stocks REMAIN buyable/puttable, every time they hit originally suggested prices, unless/until they break their patterns....even if weeks pass by !!! "Just get close", and do everything else properly: the stops, VIEWING the charts BEFORE acting, NOT forcing trades, NO emotion, diversifying, etc., and, of course, LEARNING the stages/patterns of price, ind. group, and
sentiment/media, patterns.
** Important: took, IRID, --- Off the pot. Long Buys list, before they might have been Hypothetically "bt." ....we do Not "Guess" at bottoms....
Note, I try to give "something for every type of investing/trading
desire/account/objective", including some real cheapies, some $ 5-10. stocks,
some over $ 20. stocks, and some "names" blue chips, etc. --- either, for
straight Cash, and/or, on Margin, and/or (only) L.T., in-the-money Options, etc.,
so that all my valued subscribers have Choices, and for proper Diversification
--- all still having similar, exploitable patterns, in each NL....LEARN the
patterns !
**** Newly BOUGHT, long "PUTS" (or "short sales" if no puts),
for potential Drops: alphabetically by symbol:
(new ones) AT @ 74, WFT @ 38+, and,
CCL @ 50, CMVT @ 77+, TECD @ 39+, VOD @ 210-, VRSN @ 91, YHOO @ 179-, ANCR @ 38, MCLD @ 59++, MMC @ 81, SEE @ 54-, UTR @ 29++, WAT @ 55+,
"Repeats" (note, revisiting some recent names again):
ASTE @ 43+, AXE @ 18+, BBBY @ 39, EAT @ 28, FLT @ 45-, GNET @ 95, ITW @ 82-, OAT @ 69-, SEIC @ 102+, SWC @ 32+, SYB @ 28+,
note, I repeat last lists here, in case you missed them....
and/but, took, MLNM, PLCE, SSP, MCLD, Off pot. Puts list, before "put", as they aborted their patterns immediately (also see recent past issues taken off, here)....also, any new highs = off the Puts list....VIEW their charts, to see what aborted Puts patterns look like, for YOUR benefit....
*** and/but, among stocks recently given you herein, in sections (6) and (7)
below, we "just Missed", PMTC, NETA, OPTS, SHRP, MLG, TSK, IMH, PKD, FLC, AVM, PER, IT, as Longs/Buys near very recent lows, and, , as Puts/Shorts, near recent highs....Every single stock here was specifically given you herein, in sec. (6) or (7), previously, and you very likely could still have caught them, if you took the time to view their charts recently....More proof of the power of "PSYCLE sm" patterns.
I will always tell you here, also when we "miss" catching suggested ideas, so
you can "view/see" and LEARN their charts/patterns, for your educational benefit.
Also, this tells us whether the market itself is providing more bottoms/tops, at
that time, right ? Another reason why it is important to consider ALL my output,
each NL....Again, the idea is to Learn the "Patterns" of previously "given/done"
ideas, for YOUR future benefit.
(issues moving since last time, worthy of following-up, and/or
mentioning, because of recent price moves, still remaining long in most all of
them, unless otherwise noted):
**** note: ("sos") means "Sell On Strength" (on a
bounce up towards resistance, and/or where it broke down from)....("S") means
Sell it here (if still right at/near the listed price level).
AIMM 3 5/8 up 1 3/8 nice (sos), APM 3 3/8 up 9/16, SGE 8 1/8 up 2 1/8, IFMX 10 1/4 up 2, UNO 12 5/8 up 2 1/8, GISH 3 3/8 up 1/2, CCC 7 3/8 up 1 1/8, JOB 6 5/8 up 1, RDRT 6 7/8 up 1, CDN 14 7/8 up 1 7/8, MTSI. 17 up 2, PFC 9 1/8 up 1, SHO 6 1/8 up 5/8, STEI. 14 3/8 up 1 3/8, AFG 35 1/8 up 2, RIG 30 1/2 up 1 1/2, TMK 36 1/2 up 1, HPH 2 5/8, FTL 10.06, higher still, since last time here....and, PKS hit 42 (S)....br>
note: please try to appreciate, that I
have some subscribers, who want "real quick and out" trades, and others, who want
the "multi-month holds for bigger potential gains" trades....by VIEWING the
"higher still" list above, you will hopefully learn better PERSPECTIVE in the
overall chart patterns, and what can really be accomplished at times, if one lets
them....always view the One-year Daily charts....
and/but, then, seeing Many pullbacks,
and/or bounces off pullbacks: SWW 3 3/8 up 7/8, TGX 7 7/8 up 1/2, PLL 22 up 1 1/8, WIX 4 1/8, APM 2 5/8, RDRT 6, GDC 3, BUNZ, SAMC, IFMX, BS, HEC, DSL, ACL, ALL, DGN, NEM, FLE, PSFT, CNC, HLX, WH, PLC, LDW, TXM, APFC, PMC, SVRN, HIV, TXB, TWA, WTT, UDG, UFC, SXTN, HEC, TPS, MSN, ESC, RTC, CCH, STE, IDC....some of these are also in "ms/sos" list below....note, how, WIX pulled back, but held at its 200 DMA support....after some work, might stage 2 lie ahead for it at some point ?
again, please do not be afraid of buying the "Real Depressed
Stocks", even in pension accounts, always diversifying, with close stops....
Again, you Must buy at least a FEW, minimum, at one time, to increase your
chances of being in the bigger movers....Lesson: there is NO such thing as "but,
Jim, which 1 or 2 are your favorites ?" It is impossible, and illogical, to
expect anyone to be ble to choose just 1 or 2, out of 2,500 issues....maybe 5 to
10, long-siders, and also 5 to 10, put-siders, sometimes, but never just 1 or 2
....One must also eliminate one's "PSY-chological need for excitement", and/or of
"instant/S.T. gratification".
and/but, these
already assumed Longs, are acting weaker S.T., and/or must strengthen, and/or
must strengthen "again/anew", and/or must "break above recent high or else",
and/or are sales on strength ("sos") to/towards/near resistance:
(note, some of these are also in "pb" list
above....obviously, any stock near its lows, or close to breaking, "must
strengthen" or else, yes ?) RJF 24+, CFS, AU, FOTO, CNC, UFC, HLX, ACL, WTT, UQM, NEM, OCR, ASA, MAN, BBA, ATV, DGN, RTC, HIV, AFG, FLE, TXB, BYX, DAY, BGO, SXTN, SSC, OMM, ESC, HEC, PLL, DMI, RYO, CAU, MSN, WH....
5) Already given out in
previous NL's, assumed Hypothetically long "Puts" positions:
(issues moving since last time, worthy of
following-up, still remaining long in these Puts, unless otherwise noted):
YHOO -23, ITW -9, VRSN -8, MMXI. -8, TERN -4, GNET -2 1/2, MMC -2 1/2, ANCR -2, OAT -2, SEE -2, TSM -2, AT -2, CCL -1 1/2, EQR -1 1/2, WFT -1, FOX -1, SWC -1, KMT -1, down/further, since last time here....and, see, LZRC also finally tanked....
Note: these have always been listed, by "number of points
falling", from most, to least...."(sow)" means, "Sell previously long puts On
next Weakness, towards/near support"...."(S)" means sell/sold their previously
long Puts right near here, and/or as in section (3) above....I follow-up Every
idea mentioned, for YOUR benefit....remember, these are NOT "overnite" trades,
they take a little time to fulfill, so please have some patience, and no emotion,
nor antsiness....let them do their thing.
* But, then, these, are
acting too Strong, and/or are Bouncing, and/or Must Weaken anew, and/or are sales
on pullbacks/weakness ("sow"):
Again, we still need to see many stocks break below recent
lows/necklines, and, so far, that has certainly NOT been the case....hence the
recent "1/2 pos.(ition)" sales in sec. (3), dig ? You are on your own,
regarding buying Puts after "bounces" which occur in between NL's, which do not
break to new highs, or do not break toppy patterns ! Remember, we either buy our
Puts right up near each stock's High, or not at all....but you can still view
their charts, to "see" previously formed/worked/aborted "PSYCLE sm" patterns, to
hopefully Learn the Patterns from.
6) Now--- Here are Other, Fuller lists,
of still-Depressed, Long Buys, near their recent Lows Only, for potential Rises
towards resistance, always Diversified (w/close stops, when/if their basing or
"EVB" patterns break down):
Be patient here, and do not "force" trades,
or overtrade, just because, PSY-chologically, you "want" to have "something" to
buy long....do NOT be "antsy", relax....let the patterns come to YOU....also,
there may seem to be "a lot", or "fewer" stocks to review here, especially in the
next two sections here....but that says how cheap many stocks have been at times,
right ? View their charts, piecemeal, at least....Also, remember, we do NOT
"chase up"....only buy the ones You prefer to choose, which are still near their
lows, with stops for protection, i.e., in a "pension plan", one should probably
not do the real cheapies, etc.
"Potential Longs, by Industry Groups,
for Rotation":
some decent bases here, and many decent EVB's
and double-or-triple- bottoms, (but, again, Not when/if any of these make new
lows here, and, NOT if they are already "up", much, off lows, right ?):
NOTE:
obviously, given recent pops, has gotten more difficult to find "depresseds still
right near their lows", so keep that in mind....we'll sometimes pay an eentsy bit
more, but will NOT "pay up" much.
Prec.Metals (GSR, CCH, VGZ, CAU, KRY, DAY, AZC, BGO, PDG, ASA, most all real cheapies, riskier, some may need more work/time)
Foods (OPTS, UFD.A, VBAC, VL), others are already up....
Insur./Financial: (AFG, CNC, TW, SVRN, ALL, TMK)
and, Cyclical/Steel/Copper, etc., stocks, likely, again, but ONLY after/on bigger pullbacks....
Note how many stocks there are on these lists....what I see, I share, for your benefit....as I have said countless times here, try to VIEW at least "some" of them, every day, for, say, 10 mins....do NOT try to view them all, at once.... since most remain on these lists for a while, hopefully you will know when they pullback to buyable levels, having seen their chart patterns before....
We are Also "Watching" --- as potential EVB's, or "basing" or "double"
bottoms, near recent lows ONLY: adding, APM, RDRT, to, ATC, MMP, NHC, IOM, SLE, SPC, OMI, CPU, CDN, CPQ, OCR, MXG, HPH, TLD, CBR, HA, ACL, LTV, FLC, DMI., TXM, HZP, AVM, CFS, EAR, TKN, NTN, HIV, MT, IT, to, those listed in section (3), and those just above here, plus,
"repeats" (alphabetically by symbol) (NOTE: added "still-close" stocks, from
recent "Value Line" list, and removed others) AIMM, ATV, BDT, BYX, CCC, CWC, FNL, GDC, GLDR, GRERF, HEC, HNV, IO., MSN, PFC, VDC, RTC, SAMC, SCY, SHOW, SWW, TTRIF, TWA, UQM, WGA, XCL, still, most as "EVB's", with a few basers.... still, not that great a list, in the main.... which should tell you something about "the marketplace".
also "Repeating" recent, 'Longer-term-only' "watching" list: a real mish-mosh: adding, MMP, NHC, OMI, KSE, to, CDN, BCP, ADM, IHK, DMI, NVX, NX, BOGN, MAN, STE, CYB, PMD, MMP, SEM, TW, HLT, NCT, SGE, ELK, EXX/A, GNRL, BTGC, TSA, TPS, TZA, CDT, TXM, VL, HUM, VCR, IDC, IRSN, ONX, ONPT, GISH, PBY, NHP, ABTX, LDW, TIE, as potential "EVB"s", and may base/bottom ahead....will let you know in sec. (3), as usual....some still need technical work....and/but most, only on pullbacks towards lows....and/but, not any of these above, when/if they make new lows or break budding bases/patterns....don't "force" trades....and be sure to do your 'fundamentals' homework on the lesser-known ones....
Remember, this is primarily a "watching to possibly buy" list....They only
become Buys, when they appear(ed) in sec. (3) above, and/or when/if they decline
towards lows and hold, yes ? That's why YOU must LOOK at their charts, over
time, when you have a few minutes....How else are you going to learn the patterns
? This is a positive, not a negative....
**** The potential Longs above are chosen, First, by their EVB, or "base"
technical chart patterns, then, I do do a "little Fundamentals research" on each,
to make sure they are viable companies, with no "hidden time bombs"....
(NOTE: again, if they are already down appreciably from their highs, do NOT
chase them down):
Biotech, Pharm., Drug, Health, Medical: see below,
Telecom/Commun./Internet: LMG/A, PCS, NMR, etc.
Financial: PAYX, ABK, etc.
Cap. Goods/Machy./Cyclicals: ITW, GLK, etc.
other "techs/computer/software/semis/media, etc." , Puttables, are in two lists just below....
**** new ones: added, WFT, NBR, BTY, BHI., BJS, MSPG, DEX, ALGX, ESST, GPSI, CCL, CXR, DG, HPC, ONE, JPM, GCI, POWI, GMH, VOD, BTY, UTC, TRY, VSH, ANF, ECL, ROIA, TECD, NBR, NTRS, SYY, TEF, to, ASD, AT, AXE, BBBY, CCBL, CMCSK, CMVT, GNET, IMN, MERQ, MMC, MMXI., MUSE, RTN, ROK, SBC, SCNYB, SDC, SFA, SFX, TERN, TRK, TSM, UTR, VCI., VERT, VRIO, VRSN, YHOO, to,
("repeats") ABDR, ADVP, ASND, ASTE, AWRE, BIO/A, BSYS, CCU, CPN, EAT, EDS, EL, EXDS, FDS, FO, IBI, LEA, LXK, NTLI, OAT, PKS, PL, RAYS, SCAI., SEE, SEIC, SYB, VTEL, VRTY, WAT, XLNX, XRX, and most "amex WEBS" securities....
**** the Best Puttable Industry Groups: in no particular order, and,
understanding we have already HAD some nice drops, and/or QSL's: Extended and at
least Semi-parabolic: Machy./Cap. Goods, Energies/Oil Services, Health/Medical/Drug/Biotech, Banking, Computer/Internet/Software, High-PE Techs, Media, and most all Tele.-Commun., Retail, Energy Services ?, all near their recent Highs ONLY, w/close stops above their patterns....also, note how we are revisiting some of our past Puttable stocks, as some tops broaden....
VIEW THE CHARTS....SEE where the 200 DMA's are....LEARN THE
PATTERNS/STAGES
NEW very brief LESSON: Please take this in the positive, open-minded helpful spirit, intended: Thu., 15th, 9:15 am, CNBC had on the mgr. of a supposedly "socially responsible" mutual fund (don't get me started), and, as covered further in my "Scenarios" booklet, while I certainly applaud any efforts to be "socially responsible", the fact is, that every one of these funds' stock choices, involves significant hypocrisy and conflicting nuances, and everybody knows this....Now, without offending any sensibilities (a PSY-chological weakness on their part, if so, yes ?), the fact is, that excluding ANY areas of equity selection, at any time, for any reasons other than "PSYCLE sm-type pattern characteristics", is just plain NOT an efficacious timing/trading approach, period, but, more, a "marketing ploy" of sorts, to guilty-feeling people out there, who need to cling to "something external" to make them "think" they are somehow doing something "good' for the world, etc....
Let's examine this briefly: Think about these few, among the many flaws in such investing: a) they only go long, and never short or buy puts on stocks of companies "they disapprove of", dig ? why not ? , b) they never use stop-loss orders, nor any technical patterns, nor "I.G.R.", c) the vast majority of the managers, and buyers, of such Mutual Funds, themselves, do plenty of things in their daily lives which often run counter to, or belie, the principles which their Funds supposedly hold so dear, d) I can point out serious conflicts of interest, and hypocrisy, in every single company/stock "they" choose to put into their Fund portfolios, because every single company chosen, STILL does activities, has employees' actions, or produces products/services which run COUNTER to being "socially responsible"....most all, to a pretty large extent, dig ? This, alone, makes their Funds a 'crock' of sorts....compared to many other, much better Funds, and trading concepts, out there....
For instance, often these types of Funds choose a stock, like, say, in the "Food" industry --- then you find out, that company sells to the Military.... and/or to other companies which are "bad" for the society, which that Fund disaproves of, dig ? Or, the "company" may have "socially resposible" internal policies, but, their Food products are UN-healthy anyway....Or, one part of a company does do "good things for society", but another part of that same company dumps chemical waste, or discriminates against nice people somehow, or uses slave labor in some 3rd world country, etc. Or, they buy an entertainment stock of a company which puts out violent, nasty movies.... Or, their Fund itself pays their electric bills to a nuclear utility, etc., etc. Obviously, the list goes on and on, in every single company and I.G. I am sure you can think of a plethora of similar examples....
My "PSYCLE sm" point/lesson, is NOT to say that "being socially responsible" is a "bad" thing....my goodness no....basically, it the best way to be....BUT --- to just base one's Fund stock choices solely on such an ephemeral, subjective, fundamental item like that, made by other people whom you don't even know may not be "socially responsible" themselves, alone, is at best, a semi-ridiculous exercise in PSY-chological guilt....Remember, "the market' cares Not, what you or I think, about anything....Stick with the many helpful "patterns" that have worked well for decades, period. Plus, their track records are not even close to above-average, L.T., 'nuff said....
Yes, be "socially responsible" in all your life's areas, every day....But do NOT invest in such Mutual Funds, just because they "say" something in the Media which they may not "do" in practice, or "seem" they "might" sound like a good idea ....especially when so many other better Funds, and methods of trading exist.... The fact is, that most ALL companies in our great country "try" to do their best, socially....Hey, what if a company doing one "bad" societal thing in one area, also is working on a cure for cancer at the same time ? Judging others like that is not productive "PSYCLICAL" thinking....And is mostly done by small/narrow- minded people who are unwilling to learn better methods of choosing/timing equities....Hey, if those people, some of whom are probably certainly nice members of society anyway, wanted to do something truly valuable for society, they would teach others, things of value, besides just "trying to seem to have a place for some guilty money", while excluding many great companies/stocks."
I hope this helps you gain proper perspective....Remember, that person curing cancer at work, may also be doing terrible things in his/her private life, right ? So, try to keep such menatl thoughts out of your specific investing/trading choices/decisions....Thanks for your understanding in this one item, but needed to be said....Just my humble opinion, shared for the benefit of others....
**** The following several paragraphs are in every
NL:
I have been so busy, expending so much time/effort, researching, finding,
and giving the ideas I do in each NL lately, and creating each NL itself, I have
not had time to give many more "Lessons" here lately, nor to finish 3 more real
valuable "Booklets"....FYI, besides all the previous Lessons you have hopefully
gleaned from all my past materials, NL's, ideas, and my (7) educational Booklets,
I re-ran "the seven sequential stages of my "PSYCLE sm", from my 12/7/98 NL, through the 12/28/98 NL....refer back to, and re-read, those section (8) lessons, any time....hope they helped....they remain available, on the web....also take this time to VIEW charts from section (3) and (6)....
NOTE: just a quick reminder, that, as per the green "Guide", a single stock
herein may certainly be found, in 1, 2, 3, even 4, different sections of my NL at
any given time....this is logical, and helpful for you....example: it may be in
sec. (3) as a new buy at a certain price area, and, in sec. (4) if it has risen
or fallen decently from the bought level, as I follow-up its movements for your
benefit, and, still also in sec. (6) as a buy when/if it pulls back to its
original suggested buy level....This is a GOOD thing for you, NOT a bad/confusing
thing....A stock might have risen, from, say, $ 6 (sec. 3) , to $ 7 1/4 (sec. 4
follow-up), then pulls back again (sec. 4, next paragraph), and, when/if it pulls
back towards $ 6 again, without breaking its original pattern, is remains a buy
(sec. 6)....GOT THAT ? Finding such ideas among the "repeats" in sec. (3),
iliustrates this helpful item....This is very simple: All suggested stocks
remain actionable when/if they remain/return to original prices, in the future,
provided their original chart pattern is still intact....period.
Remember, the time length of the full
trip from stage 1 through 7, can be one year, or ten years, or 100 years, etc.,
depending on one's desired perspective....A stock can be in one stage S.T., and
another stage L.T. But one cannot have "everything", that is, we try not to
turn a S.T. position into a L.T. position, and we never even try for "potential
10-baggers over several years"....One must decide beforehand, whether one expects
a S.T. trade or a L.T. investment....But at least knowing the normal, usual
characteristics of each sequential stage, puts us way ahead of "the 95 %". I use
1-year and 2-year charts, period, because we seek 1-2-3-4-month patterns, holds,
and moves, and NOT overnite, nor daily nor intraweek moves. Trade less, make
more, lower stress, free-up time, etc.
IMPORTANT: people keep
trying to "formula-ize/computerize" my "PSYCLE sm" process, which, as I keep
saying, is a fruitless waste of your valuable time...."just get close(r)", and do
everything else correctly....The KEY is just plain learning the simple VISUAL
chart patterns for each of the 7 sequential stages in my "logo chart" on my
webpage and on the front of every Booklet, then adding the "sentiment" nuances of
each stage.
As I keep reiterating, It
is also still better most times, to, 1) buy "some" stage 1 "PSYCLE sm" stocks, in
depressed or EVB chart patterns, when their "news seems so bad" but their
patterns show EVB's (and have occasional, small, cut losses), than to never do
that at all....Because, historically, and as you have seen herein, any small, cut
losses, will be more than overcome by larger % Gains, over time, off those EVB
lows, when one properly Diversifies, and stays with it....and, to, always, 2) TRY
at least "some" "Puts/options" the opposite way, near their Highs only,
when/where suitable, than to never do any Puts ever....always diversifying
properly, with close stops....
Remember, "PSYCLE sm" stocks tend to move much more
INDEPENDENTLY of any/all "external" stuff, than "the 95 %" incorrectly
believe....one does Not "need" "events" to happen, in order to exploit normal,
probable stock price moves.... this is a Good thing....One Key is to have the
strength to Buy, when there is a "scary story", provided the stock pattern is
intact....Connectedly, realize, by nature, there is SUPPOSED to be no "sexiness"
in stocks/groups, near their lows, in bases, nor EVB's....they only become
"sexy", After they rise a bunch, right ? and, by then, it is/will be too
late....One must buy into NON-sexiness, into NON-positiveness, into "fear", when
the patterns are intact, right ? Also, buying PUTS options "the Psycle Way", can
be viewed as just plain intelligent/logical, and proper, as just "insurance" or
"protection", as well as for direct profit at times, yes ? The March '98 tops,
and July '98 tops, and drops, have proven that yet again.
I also assume you have read the "Significant
Disclaimers" paragraph, under my main webpage logo....I cannot infer that my
future performance will always match my excellent, real, actual past track
records, as each person will, obviously, have differing experiences with my
output, and/or do/not do various things, properly/improperly, etc. Thanks for
understanding. It is also assumed that you actually "VIEW" 1-and-2-year past
Charts of stocks, with their 200 DMA's, BEFORE you "do" anything for real, and
that you are aware of their recent highs/lows, for stops price levels, and
past/future resistance/support. I am also assuming you have learned to eliminate
the potentially hindering emotional "stuff" from the
decision-making/stock-choosing side of your brain....